Staff Engineer (Backend) -'

Company: Opsin Inc.
Location: San Jose
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

We're looking for a Staff backend engineer to help build and scale our product as we roll it out to early customers and beyond. You'll play a critical role in shaping our AI-driven security platform, architecting systems, and making major technology decisions the team will rally around. You will collaborate closely with the founding team and product team.Your Experience &Skills

• 8+ years in a core software engineering team, shipping scalable software
• 2+ years in a technical leader role
• Strong backend and systems engineering fundamentals
• Experience building enterprise data-driven services
• Familiarity with the latest LLM and ML advancements
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex technical challenges collaboratively
• (Desirable) Experience with Python, SQL, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• (Desirable) Experience in cybersecurity, data security, and allied domainsMindset &Fit
  • Collaborative --- thrives in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Strong opinions, loosely held --- willing to debate, iterate, and adjust
  • Bias for action --- prioritizes, ships fast, and avoids over-engineering
  • Passionate about AI and cybersecurity
  • Desire to have impact on all aspects of the company's successWhy Join Us?
    • Early impact: Help shape a category-defining product in GenAI security
    • Growth & ownership: Work directly with founders and tech leads to drive innovation
    • Cutting-edge tech: Build with LLMs, AI security, and enterprise AI adoption strategiesAbout OpsinOpsin is a venture-backed GenAI security company, funded by top-tier investors including Race Capital. We empower enterprises to safely adopt GenAI solutions like Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and other LLM-powered agents by monitoring and securing enterprise data access. Our platform ensures employees can leverage AI without exposing sensitive or over-permissioned information.Employment TypeFull-TimeCompensationCompetitive salary, benefits, and equityLocationSan Jose, CA / SF Bay Area (hybrid). The team works together in person 2-3 days a week at our locations in downtown San Jose and San Ramon. In-person collaboration is key for this position.Excited to secure the future of GenAI? Join us!
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